Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Former Seoul council member admits giving money to DP lawmaker in exchange for party nomination

Former Seoul city councilor Kim Kyung admitted in her first trial Wednesday to giving 100 million won ($67,700) to former Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Kang Sun-woo for a party nomination ahead of the 2022 local elections.

2026-04-29

Majority of Seoul supports raising the free-ride age, survey shows

A survey shows 60 percent of Seoul residents favor raising the required age for free subway rides.

2025-03-06

Message to Tokyo

Seoul City Council members urge Japan's government to delete an image of the Dokdo islets from the Tokyo Olympic website and renounce Japan’s claim to the Dokdo islets.

2021-06-15